Marco Rubio reported in a published statement that South Sudan “does not respect the principleaccording to which every country must accept the return of its citizens in a situation where a different country, including the US, want to expel them. “
“The US Department of State undertakes actions to annul, with immediate effect, all visas issued to the owners of South Sudan passports and blocking the issuing to such persons subsequent visas to prevent them from entering the United States,” says the statement.
Rubio also stated that the US government “would be ready to revise this decision when South Sudan shows full cooperation.” “It is time for the South Sudan Provisional Government to stop using the United States” He added.
US decision at a critical moment
Reuters points out that the decision was announced while Southern Sudan is threatened with a re -outbreak of the civil war.
The administration of President Trump undertakes – as Reuters notes – “aggressive actions” in the field of immigration, including the deportation of people considered to be illegally in the US. For the first time, however, such actions were taken against all citizens of a given country.
